Protective Services Specialist 4 (064626M) - State of Alaska
Alaska, AK
About the Job
This position is open to All Applicants.
The Department of Family and Community Services,
Office of Children's Services (OCS)
is recruiting to fill Protective Service Specialist 4 positions
located in Anchorage, Alaska.
What You Will Be Doing
The individual in this position is responsible for supervising five (5) to six (6) Protective Services Specialists and one Social Services Associate. This person is responsible for ensuring safe children and strong families through oversight, development, coaching, training, evaluation, and support of employees. The individual in this position will ensure the timely delivery of child protective services in accordance with State and Federal policies and procedures, the Guiding Principles, and the OCS Practice Model. The individual in this position is also responsible for a variety of administrative functions that are critical to program operations.
Our Organization, Mission, and Culture
The Office of Children's Services strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.
The Mission of the Office of Children's Services is: Ensuring the safety, permanency and well-being of children by strengthening families, engaging communities, and partnering with Tribes.
Everything we do is underpinned by our Core Values.
The Mission of the Office of Children's Services is: Ensuring the safety, permanency and well-being of children by strengthening families, engaging communities, and partnering with Tribes.
Everything we do is underpinned by our Core Values.
Benefits of Joining Our Team
The benefits of joining the Anchorage Regional Office Supervisory team include, but are not limited, to the following:
The benefits of joining the Anchorage Regional Office Supervisory team include, but are not limited, to the following:
- You will contribute to the safety and well-being of Alaska's children and families.
- You will develop strong partnerships with Tribes and Community Service Providers.
- You will have the opportunity to coach and develop a team of Protective Services Specialists who are either responsible for investigating and assessing reports of child abuse and/or neglect or providing ongoing family services support.
- You will be provided coaching and supervision to facilitate your own growth and as a supervisor and will have opportunities for professional advancement.
- You will have a voice in influencing change within OCS.
Full-time benefits of this position include but are not limited to: Insurance Benefits; Retirement Benefits; Paid Leave; and eleven paid holidays per year. Please see the benefits tab on this posting for more information.
Working Environment You Can Expect
This position is located in the Anchorage Regional Office in Midtown off Tudor Road and is within walking distance to several amenities.
For information on the Anchorage community (including schools, hospitals, housing), please review the Alaska Community Profiles.
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking a candidate with the following desired competencies:- Accountability: Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions and demonstrates commitment to accomplish work in an ethical, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
- Adaptability: Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
- Creative Thinking: Uses imagination to develop new insights into situations and applies new solutions to problems; designs new methods where established methods and procedures are not suitable or are unavailable.
- Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
- Resilience: Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks.
Special Note
- All positions require a valid driver's license and successful completion of a background investigation, including fingerprinting and a criminal records check.
- Additionally, while the Division does have vehicles assigned to it, they may not always be available for staff use. Mileage reimbursement is available when a personal vehicle is used for work-related matters. Current automotive insurance must be in place prior to use of a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the State.
- For positions in this job class, a child protective history check will be performed per AS 12.62.160 and/or 13 AAC 68.315 including a background and fingerprint check.
- The successful candidate may be required to attend multiple training courses normally located in Anchorage.
A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
To view the general description and example of duties for a Protective Services Specialist 4, please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs.
Source : State of Alaska
